Thu 29 May 2025: On May 29, 1453, a 21-year-old Sultan Mehmed II led the Ottoman army to a decisive victory over the Byzantine Empire. The conquest of Istanbul remains a shining jewel in the crown of the Ottoman Great vision makes great men, as the saying goes, and Fatih Sultan Mehmed was born to […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: National Child Protection Week 2025 rallies South Africans under the theme ‘Working Together to End Violence Against Children’. National Child Protection Week, running from 29 May to 5 June 2025, commences with a nationwide appeal for all citizens to actively protect the country’s youth. The 2025 campaign, themed ‘Working Together to […]
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Wed 28 May 2025: Traoré’s leadership in Burkina Faso raises questions about legitimacy, perception, and influence. Ibrahim Traoré, a young military officer, came to power in Burkina Faso following a coup. Now widely referred to as the “people’s captain,” his rise has generated a mix of support and scrutiny. Some call him a leader who […]
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Wed 28 May 2025: Many employees have experienced the unfortunate but pervasive reality of working under an abusive leader. In a recent survey, almost 90 per cent of respondents reported having at least one abusive boss during their careers, with 30 per cent reporting that they had worked for more than one. Yet, toxic bosses are […]
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Wed 28 May 2025: The layoffs come days after US President Donald Trump threatened 50 percent tariffs on EU goods. Swedish automaker Volvo is set to cut 3,000 white-collar jobs amid restructuring efforts as prices begin to rise due to tariff-driven uncertainty. The company announced the news on Monday. The layoffs come as the Swedish […]
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Wed 28 May 2025: Adult content platforms Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos will be investigated for failing to comply with rules to protect children, EU regulators said on Tuesday, in a move that could lead to fines of as much as 6% of their global annual turnover. The European Commission said the companies had not […]
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Tue 27 May 2025: The World Health Organisation (WHO) General Assembly on Monday voted in favour of a resolution to allow the flag of the State of Palestine to be raised at the organisation’s headquarters in Geneva. According to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, the resolution was supported by 95 countries, while four voted against […]
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Tue 27 May 2025: Despite growing suspicion that South Africa’s government is giving preferential treatment to Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, officials have moved to dispel fears that recent policy developments are designed to benefit any specific company. On 23 May 2025, Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi issued a proposed policy direction […]
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Tue 27 May 2025: Kami Rita Sherpa, a veteran Nepali mountaineer, reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time early Tuesday, breaking his own world record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak. The 55-year-old climber led the Indian Army Adventure Wing Everest Expedition and reached the 8,848-meter (29,029-foot) summit at […]
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Tue 27 May 2025: The Islamophobe Tommy Robinson was released from seven months in jail this morning, and immediately launched into a rant against what he calls “Islamic rape gangs” and the “systemic corruption” he believes enables them. The 42-year-old, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, left HMP Woodhill, Buckinghamshire, after his 18-month sentence was reduced at the High […]
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